Schedule of Events

 

January 17        Introduction and orientation to the issues

  • Earth on Edge (video): discussion of video and local issues

 

January 24        Environmental studies: scope and methodologies

            Ellen Herbert & Jenni Zangmeister

  • Readings: Ecosystems and Human Well-being – Preface, Summary, and Chapter 1
  • Maniates, M. F., and J. C. Whissel. 2000. Environmental studies: the sky is not falling. BioScience 50:509-517 (available in EJC)
  • Soulé, M., and D. Press. 1998. What is environmental studies? BioScience 48:397-405. (provided in class)
  • Objective: write a one-page response on any of the above, concluding with a question for discussion.

 

January 31        Millennium assessment I  - Services and effects on humans

            Julie Kunz & Ray Heithaus

  • Readings: Ecosystems and Human Well-being, Chapters 2 and 3
  • Objective: write a one-page response, concluding with a question for discussion.

 

February 7       Millennium assessment II – Dynamics, scaling, and values

            Matt Lobdell, Megan O’Neil, & Colin Unser

  • Readings: Ecosystems and Human Well-being, Chapters 4-6
  • Objective: write a one-page response, concluding with a question for discussion.

 

February 14     Millennium assessment III – Methods of analysis and decision-making

            Julie Kunz, Anna Zimmerman, Matt Fideler

  • Readings: Ecosystems and Human Well-being, Chapters 7-8
  • Objective: write a one-page response, concluding with a question for discussion.

 

February 21     Challenges to sustainability in oceans TBA

            Delia Turner, Tad Gruman, Anna Zimmerman

 

February 28     Ocean sustainability – what are the most productive solutions? TBA

            Ellen Herbert, Cortland Cheney

 

Spring break

 

March 21         Ocean sustainability – ecosystems vs. target species TBA

            Delia Turner, Tad Gruman, Matt Lobdell, Cortland Cheney

 

March 28         Local sustainability – class choice of question

            Colin Unser, Amy Strieter

 

April 4              Local sustainability – class choice of question

            Amy Strieter, Matt Fideler, Jenni Zangmeister, Megan O’Neil

 

April 11            Group 1 debate

 

April 18            Group 2 debate

 

April 25            Group 3 debate

 

May 2              Presentation of projects